Profile
Mike is a seasoned engineering leader with over 20 years of experience in cybersecurity, software engineering, and cloud-native architecture. He currently leads Security Engineering at Netlify, having previously built and led the Security & Compliance program at the high-growth startup Gatsby through its acquisition by Netlify.
An active security researcher with multiple CVEs, Mike has presented research at security conferences and developed cybersecurity curriculum for the University of Pittsburgh, covering penetration testing and red team tactics. Earlier in his career, Mike founded three tech companies and spent over a decade advising clients on software and cybersecurity initiatives.
Expertise
- Cloud Native Security & Architecture
- Application/API Security
- Offensive Security (red team, purple team, penetration testing)
- Vulnerability Management
- AI/LLM Security and Guardrails
Qualifications
Achievements & Contributions
- Founder of three tech companies
- Authored and taught two capstone courses on offensive security for the University of Pittsburgh
- Presented security research at multiple conferences including, the SANS Pen Test HackFest Summit, SANS Purple Team Summit, the Adversary Village at the Texas Cyber Summit, GrimmCon, and the Three Rivers Information Security Symposium (TRISS)
Certifications & Credentials
- BS in Computer Science from Seton Hall University
- MS in Computer Science from University of Pittsburgh
- MBA from University of Pittsburgh, Katz Graduate School of Business
- OSCP
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